I don’t exactly remember when I started liking tuna. I feel like this was a food that was always around during my childhood, but I never experienced until, well, I don’t remember.

My Dad was always the master tuna salad maker in the house. That is what he would eat on weekends in between mowing the lawn and complaining about how he had to mow the lawn. He would sit at the kitchen table and eat his lunch with some baseball game on the tiny kitchen TV and talk to himself about how he had so much stuff to do around the house or how the White Sox were a bunch of idiots.

Then after he had his moment of solitude to regroup, he would make us lunch and then hustle us on to cleaning and chore time.

So, that is really my only memory of tuna from a can in my life.

Lately, I have loved how easy it is to open a can of good tuna and make a quick tasty lunch. Normally, I am not a lunch kinda girl. I would actually skip the meal all together, and most times I do. I prefer a quick snacky bite or two and then boom, back to work.

I have learned that if I take the time to make some tuna salad at the start of the week, I can eat it on crackers or pita bread for the next few days if I have time.

I am not a big fan of mayo in tuna salad. I feel like it overpowers the whole salad, so I have found other ways to make a creamy salad. I love some pureed white beans or chick peas added in, but my go-to is a little smidge of this tzatziki sauce. It is made with Greek yogurt, olive oil, and lemon juice. It is light on calories, but still satisfying.

Try this recipe out next time you need a quick lunch time bite or two. It will allow you time to umm, let’s say dictate cleaning orders to your children or do chores, while still eating a healthy meal. I mean if that’s your thing…

I am going to keep today’s post short and sweet because I am exhausted. Yesterday I was at the hospital all day waiting for the birth of my brother and my sister-in-law’s baby. Yes, ANOTHER nephew! I am so blessed!

Anyway, when I got home late at night and did not feel like cooking and was holding strong against picking up fast food, I was so happy my pantry was fully stocked and ready to help me make one of my super fast go-to’s, open faced mayo-less white mean and tuna melts. Dinner in ten minutes!!!

Remember my post about grocery shopping and meal planning tips? Well two of my staples, canned beans and canned tuna are mashed together to hold this simple mayo free salad together. Plus you will have plenty of left-overs for lunches and dinners down the road.

Spread a few spoonful’s of the tuna salad on each slice of bread. Cover with a slice of cheese, place on a baking sheet, and place under the broiler for 2 to 5 minutes until the cheese melts. Serve immediately.

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After you ooo and awww at this simple sandwich, head over to my friend Stephie’s site to see her pantry and shopping tips for the at-home baker.